Fresh flooding hits northern Philippines, inundating towns as dams release excess waterOctober 8th, 2009 Fresh flooding hits Philippines after days of rainMANILA, Philippines — Officials say fresh flooding has hit about 30 towns in the northern Philippines, sending residents fleeing to rooftops and scrambling for safety. The floods came after dams released excess water from recent heavy rains.
Orange County water main break creates 30-foot sinkhole; another break in LA causes floodingOctober 7th, 2009 Orange County water main break creates sinkholeNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — California officials say a burst water pipe has caused a giant sinkhole in the Orange County coastal city of Newport Beach.
Head of LA Department of Water and Power resigns amid concern over water main breaksOctober 2nd, 2009 LA Department of Water and Power chief resignsLOS ANGELES — The head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stepped down amid increasing concern over recent water main breaks. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Friday that DWP Chief Executive David Nahai has resigned to become senior adviser to the Clinton Climate Initiative.
'Pulp Fiction' screenwriter gets a year in jail for fatal DUI crash in Southern CaliforniaSeptember 30th, 2009 'Pulp Fiction' writer sentenced in fatal DUI crashVENTURA, Calif. — An Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Pulp Fiction" has been sentenced to a year in jail for causing a fatal traffic crash in Southern California.
In LA, land of bursting water pipes, it doesn't need to rain these days to flood the streetsSeptember 24th, 2009 Water gushes down streets in drought-stricken LALOS ANGELES — Not a drop of rain has fallen on Los Angeles in nearly four months, and the main river that runs through the city looks more like a rain-starved trickle these days. But you wouldn't know it from the wet images coming out of the city lately.
Helicopters, bulldozers in 'full attack' on Southern California wildfireSeptember 24th, 2009 'Full attack' on Southern California wildfireMOORPARK, Calif. — A fleet of helicopters made water drops as bulldozers carved firebreaks Thursday to try to stop a 25-square-mile wildfire burning through an agricultural region of Southern California.
Wildfire burns 8,500 acres in Southern California's Ventura County, 10 percent containedSeptember 23rd, 2009 Southern California wildfire burns 8,500 acresMOORPARK, Calif. — A wind-whipped wildfire burning in the rural hills above Ventura County in Southern California has spread over 8,500 acres, or more than 13 square miles.
Woman finds bodies of her 2 children, ex-husband in California apartment in apparent homicideSeptember 17th, 2009 2 children, man found dead in California apartmentTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Officials say two children and a man have been found dead in an apparent homicide in an apartment in Southern California.
Crews pull fire truck from LA sinkhole caused by burst water mainSeptember 8th, 2009 Crews pull fire truck from LA sinkholeLOS ANGELES — Crews using a crane and tow trucks pulled a 22-ton fire engine from a massive sinkhole that opened Tuesday as the vehicle was responding to a broken water main on a Los Angeles street. Four firefighters escaped injury as mud and water poured into the vehicle's cabin in a San Fernando Valley neighborhood, said Los Angeles Fire Department Capt.
Los Angeles fire truck stuck in sinhole caused by a burst water mainSeptember 8th, 2009 LA fire truck stuck in hole caused by main breakLOS ANGELES — Four firefighters escaped injury Tuesday after their fire engine sunk into a large hole caused by a burst water main in the San Fernando Valley. The firefighters were responding to a call about flooding on a residential street in the Valley Village neighborhood when they saw excessive water on the road, Fire department Capt.
Water main bursts on busy Los Angeles street, causing flooding that forces people from homesSeptember 6th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A burst water main swept cars down streets, forced people out of their homes and flooded a section of a major Los Angeles boulevard. The water flow from the broken pipe was stopped after about four hours, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spokeswoman Jane Galbraith said.
Water main bursts, causes flooding in Studio City, Calif.September 6th, 2009 Water main break causes flooding in LA areaLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a burst water main in the Los Angeles suburb of Studio City has forced people out of their homes and flooded the famous Ventura Boulevard. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said no injuries have been reported since the 64-inch main broke late Saturday night, but firefighters rescued a person who was in a car that had been swept away in the flooding.
Man's finger bitten off during California health care protest scuffle in Ventura CountySeptember 3rd, 2009 Finger bitten off during California health protestTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — California authorities say a clash between opponents and supporters of health care reform ended with one man biting off another man's finger.
Water main break floods NYC buildings; residents evacuated; 3-block radius affectedAugust 7th, 2009 Water main break floods NYC buildingsNEW YORK — A large water main break has flooded about a dozen New York City buildings, causing evacuations and closing streets within a three block radius in Lower Manhattan. The Fire Department says the 12-inch main broke at the intersection of West Broadway and Duane Street early Friday.
Heavy rains hit Mumbai, parts of city floodedJuly 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - The monsoon tightened its grip over Mumbai Saturday, with heavy rains leading to flooding in the city and its suburbs, causing traffic snarls on highways and arterial roads and disrupting flights. Several areas like Dadar, Wadala, Byculla, Mazagaon, Mahim, Santacruz, Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Kandivli, Mulund, Sion, Matunga and Ghatkopar were flooded with two to three feet deep water after the day-long showers.
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